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• World’s biggest tidal energy ‘kite’ could single-handedly power a small town

  10-11-2023 17:01 via thenextweb.com
  
  People have been harnessing tidal energy for milling grain for more than 1,000 years. As you’d imagine though, today’s contraptions for tapping this 24/7 power source are a little more sophisticated.  One of the most eye-catching designs to emerge in recent years is a giant metal ‘kite’ which swims underwater against the current, turning its rotor and generating electricity. Power is then sent to the grid via a subsea cable which also acts as the kite’s tether
  
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• A prisoner’s dilemma shows AI’s potential to cooperate with humans

  10-11-2023 16:52 via thenextweb.com
  
  ChatGPT’s engine cooperates more than people but also overestimates human collaboration, according to new research. Scientists believe the study offers valuable clues about deploying AI in real-world applications. The findings emerged from a famous game-theory problem: the prisoner’s dilemma. There are numerous variations, but the thought experiment typically starts with the arrest of two gang members. Each accomplish is then placed in a separate room for questioning. During th
  
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• ESA inks deal with Airbus, Voyager Space to secure place on ISS successor

  10-11-2023 13:24 via thenextweb.com
  
  The European Space Agency has signed a deal with Airbus and Voyager Space to secure its next home in orbit.  The two companies are currently developing Starlab, one of several planned replacements for the International Space Station (ISS), which is set to retire in 2030.  Under the agreement, ESA will assess how the Starlab space station could be used to provide continued access to space for Europe after the retirement of the ISS. ESA would primarily use Starlab for astronaut missions
  
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• Climate tech is set to boom. This VC explains why it’s ripe for investment

  10-11-2023 08:00 via thenextweb.com
  
  Climate tech is receiving a proportionally larger share of what is, undeniably, a muted venture capital investment environment. VC and private equity investment in the sector has, thus far in 2023, fallen by 40% — just as the evidence of the need for more money for potentially planet-saving technology is becoming increasingly insurmountable.  However, the total amount for all venture and equity investment was down 50.2% year-over-year. So, while climate tech is far from escaping the
  
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